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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.
Govetnor-YV'ILLIAM A. STONB.
Lieutenant Governor-.!. P. B. GOBIN.
Eecretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES W.
LAlTA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. W. POR
TER. Congressmen - nt - Largo SAMUEL A.
DAVENrCltT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
LEGISLATIVE.
Srnntp.
Twentieth Di&t.-JAMBS C. VAUGHAN.
IIOIKI).
First Dlstrlct-JOIIN R. FARR.
Fourth Dlstrlct-JOHN F. UEVNOLD3.
COLONEL vroNU'S l'LATl'OILM
It wilt bo my purpose when elected to
so conduct mjKDlf as to win the icspect
unci gcod will of thoso who huve opposed
me as well as thoso who have given me
their support. I shall be the governor
of the whole rcople of tho state. Abuses
have undoubtedly gtcvwi up in tho leg's
lature which nic neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather th3
growth of cuMom. t'rrcccssary Investi
gations havo been authoiizcd by commit
tees, resulting In unnecessary expentc to
the state It will be my care and pur
pose to correct these and other evils In ro
far as I have the power. H will be my
purpose while governor of 1'onnsylvania,
hs It has been my purpose In the public
positions that I have hold, with Ood's
help, to dlschargo my whole duty. The
pcoplo nro greater than the parties to
which they belong. 1 am only Jealous of
their favor. I shall only attempt to win
their approval nnd my experience has
tnught mo that that can best be done by
an honest, modest, dally discharge of
public duty.
' m
General Shafter will be commended
liy the American people for his cour
teous letter to General Garcia, which
In its explanatory and conciliatory
character should go far to correct any
misunderstanding and heal any sense
of offended dignity which may exist In
the mind of the Cuban leader. If, as
Is now Intimated, General Garcia did
not authorize the letter sent out In his
name, the communication from the
American commander will still be ap
preciated as a frank and manly at
tempt to accord full Justice to the hon
esty of purpose entertained by Gen
eral Garcia.
The Prospects of Peace.
..Spain has now realized that the
struggle upon which she entered Is
hopeless. She sees ruin staring her In
the face. Impatient to avert It and un
willing to accept the Inevitable con
sequences of the fatuous policy of her
rulers, she desires peace, but peace on
terms which would practically leave
her colonial dominion as It stood he
fore the war. Some of her statesmen
talk of ,i plebiscitary experiment In
Cuba to determine the question of its
future government, Ignoring tho fact
.that this was the very object for which
we undertook the war, and on which
t we have already determined. Blanco
talks of fighting, to the last, and Sa-
'gasta has not formulated a policy
which might give ua an Inkling that he
Is seeking terms of peace or making
practical efforts to control the war.
There Is undoubtedly a growing Inten
sity of feeling among the commercial
classes of Spain that the war should
be discontinued on any conditions.
These merchants and manufacturers
know well that this talk of national
"honor" Is stupefying Spain, drugging
her Into insensibility to her real posi
tion. Every power In Europe has failed
to bring her comfort or help. They are
all too deeply occupied with their own
Internal concerns and colonial prob
lems to pay any heed to hers Yet she
holds on to this straw with despeta
tion. It cannot be, she thinks, that
European chivalry that engaged three
great nations in war less than fifty
years ago over the custodianship of a
rusty key to a church in Jerusalem will
allow her annihilation by the Infant
giant of the western world. She hopes
on In vain. The fates are against her.
There Is no reason to doubt that the
terms on which tho administration is
prepared to entertain peace proposals
ore thoso which have been reported
from Washington as the minimum of
our demands. Briefly, these are the
possession of the Philippines to do with
as we shall ourselves determine, and
Porto Itlco, a coaling station In tho
Ladrones and In the Carolines, the In
dependence of Cuba, and a money In
demnity. The? e are terms which Spain
will not listen to ut the present mo
ment and In the present frame of mind
of her people, and yet they Hre no lcs.t
than we can consistently entertain or
safely accept. The Philippines, as Tho
Tribune has pointed out over and over
again, can never be relegated to the
government of Spain. Even If wo wore
willing to do so, Spain could never re
gain her sovereignty over them with
out resorting to the same murderous
principles of government which wo
have Just put an end to. Tho control
of Porto Itlco Is no less necessary to
the Independence of Cubii than It will
one day be to the safeguarding of the
entrance to the Nicaragua canal. A
coaling station In tho Carolines will be
less a humiliation to Spain than the
possession by tho English of Gibraltar,
an Integral part of the peninsula.
Casting the horoscope of tho United
States is one of those tasks which
political philosophers set for themselves
In pessimistic anticipation of a fate
ful destiny. Wo listen to the dccla
motions of the Clevelands and the
Bryans but they affect us not. The
fact remains that we must travel our
destined path whether It be paved with
bowlder or strewn with roses. We
nro conscious at last of a national ex
istence which is unfolding nnd touch
ing old world Interests at every point,
coming Into collision with them, as
similating with thorn, or existing slda
by side with them. We can no more
retard this progress of development
than Wo can the Increase of tho popu
lation of the country. Our expanding
greatness and wealth thus assured, we
can afford to deal Idnlcntly with Spain
In the matter of a money Indemnity.
Wp havo remembered tho men who
went down In tho Maine. Let us nlso
remember that Spain li a poor and de
vastated country; that nny money
which we take from her Is not taken
out of the pockets of her grandees,
hldalgocs, and patrons of tho bull ring,
but from a poor, unlettered and Inar
ticulate neusantiy. Toward these un
fortunates, at least, wo can and will
be merciful.
It Is a fortunatn thing In more way
than one that a man llko Downy Is at
the Philippines. While he knows how
to deal with the vagaries of Admiral
von niederleh's, ho nlso will bo able
to circumvent any little game which
Agulnaldo may be putting tip against
the designs of American humnnltarlan
Ism. Agulnaldo Is a slick" article
and there Is reasonable ground for a
strong Hiisplclon that his patriotic en
thusiasm Is largely in the Intotesta of
Aguinaldo.
More British Warships.
Mr. Goschen. first lord of the ad
miralty, announced In tho houso of
commons on Friday night that the
government would build four battle
ships, four cruisers, and twelve tor
pedo boats, at a total cost of $10,009,
000. This addition will place the naval
strength of Great Britain equal to nny
two of England's greatest rivals on
sea. Mr. Goschen explained that this
enormous expendltuie was lncuired
owing to the action of Itussla. If this
Is not an open declaration of defiance,
It is at nil events a very secure meas
ure of defense. Mr. Goschen dis
claimed any Idea of aggression on the
part of Great Britain, andhewasequal
ly emphatic In his disbelief that Itussia
entertained any hostile Intention
toward Great Britain. Unfortunately,
these pacific assurances arc belled not
alone by the course of political events
In the east but by the measures
of military and naval leorganlzatlon
to which they lead. Building battle
ships Is an expensive method of main
taining the peace of Europe, nnd an
extraordinary one. It has, too, its
limits, rich as England Is and te
sourceful as Ri-aiia Is. Thnt the best
way to maintain peace is t'j be pre
pared for war in an adu;:j as wi'e
as it Is old. But It is open to certain
reservations which Invalidates its ap
plication In many Instances. When
Mr. Goechen tells nn Interlocutor to
read between the lines of his s-peech
in saying that the battleships about
to be laid are built to encounter ships
in waters to which they are to be sent,
he simply means, of course, that they
are constructed for the purpose of en
countering Ruaslun ships In Chlncsa
waters.
Sir Chailes Dilke, who Is the highest
authority on International affairs In
Euiope regretted the length of time
allowed the contractors to build the
new ships. This does not, of course,
indicate that Great Britain has any
pressing need of these chips If she
were to light tomorrow. It Indicates
the feverish anxiety with which Eng
lishmen regard the situation. If It Is
Hue that the Russian minister at
Pekin has demanded that the Chinese
government place none but Russian In
structors In the army. It means that
Itutbia has taken on herself the vir
tual suzetalnty not only of Man
churia, but of the whole Chinese em
pire outside the two ports and ad
jacent strips of territory occupied by
Germany and England. This Is an as
sumption that England will not cer
tainly tolerate. The London Daily
Chronicle declares that Mr. Goschen
Is an alarmist. There Is no minister
In the cabinet less likely to be car
ried away by the heat of the moment.
He speaks, however, not as an individ
ual, but as a responsible member In
the name of the whole cabinet. The
ptoposals of the government, although
they Involve an enormous expenditure,
are cordially accepted by the house of
commons and tho country. Interna
tional jelatlons are in a very precar
ious position, look at them how we
will.
The war has proved fatal to yellow
Journalism. We put up with it as a
public nuisance; one of a number
which It was Impossible to get rid of
In the ordinary way. With Scovel in
prison and Hearst In quarantine, we
may get respite.
Mythical Fortunes.
The members of the Baker family
have doubtless by this time made up
their minds to relinquish custle build
ing and uccumulatp wealth by their
own efforts. It has taken the labor of
two or three experts and attorneys to
convince the Baker family that the
story to tho effect that $10,000,000
awaited the Baker heirs in Philadel
phia was a falsehood evidently con
cocted by some one in search of fce3.
Now that it has been definitely set
tled that the Baker heirs, who are
scatteied nil over the country, are to
hive no opportunity to finger the mil
lions supposed to have been awaiting
thein In Philadelphia It will probably
be better for all of tho aunts, uncles
and cousins. There is nothing that so
offcctually destroys one's ambition to
become an energetic und useful citizen
as the prospect of sudden wealth that
Is to come nt some future time from a
mysterious source. The search for a
fortuno of this kind Is demoralizing
It not only makes the prospective heir
discontented but it often prompts him
tn send good money after tho uncertain
treasure,
Notwlthhtandlng the fact that there
are Bcarcely any records of success,
many lawyers make large sums yearly
looking up English fortunes that are
snld to bo locked up on tho other side
of the wnter awaiting tho appearance
of American claimants. The wealth
seeking heirs readily give up their hard
earnings to claim-agents only to real
ize in the end that they havo been
chasing tho "wlll-o'-the-wltp." It In
doubtful If many fortunes are lying
around loose for the want of claimants
In Unrtland or ny other country, and
If such was tho caso an alleged heir In
the United States would not stand one
clunco In ten thousand of proving hla
claim to the satisfaction of the Eng
lish crown. Parties who have cash to
Invest In the hunt for a stray fortune
of this sort hid better put It In Kcely
motor or Klondike mining stoik.
England still maintains her faith In
tho torpedo boat. She Is to build
twelve more. Tho destruction of tho
Spanish torpedo fleet no rnoro proves
their uneffcctlveneea than the destruc
tion of her crulsets and battleships un
der similar conditions of warfare.
Tho Transportation of the Spaniards.
We are fiad for tunny reasoni thai
the contract for the conveyance homo
cf the Spanish prisoners has been
av.nrdid to n Spanish steamship com
pany. In th'j first place, their treat
ment on board the transpoits will bo
:n the hands of their own countrymen.
We shull provide In n generous way
for thcli comfurt on th'j voyage. If
there Is malversation of tho contract
money, or peculation or tho rations,
wo cannot be held responsible
for It. Of courso we shall do
everything possible to guard against
such a contingency. That Is all
we can do however. In tho
next place It shows the Spanish gov
ernment and tho Spanish people that
we are actuated by a spirit of humani
ty and disinterestedness In our deal
ings with a fallen foe. It will prove to
them that If Havana Is unconditional
ly surrendered the same terms will
hold good The families of the sol
diers now In Havana, seeing their com
patriots of Santiago broucht back to
their own shore, under their own flag,
not only unharmed by the "Yankee
pigs," but cheerful, contented and
thankful, will, very likely, do more to
Induce the Spanish ministry -to take n.
rational view of their desperate situa
tion than the expostulations of for
eign governments. We are well aware
of the limitations set to tho expression
of public opinion by tho government.
With a muzzled press and martial law
proclaimed, anything like the free in
terchange of Ideas seems Impossible.
But we must Judge Spain by Spanish
standards. These twenty-five thou
sand soldiers will meet nnd fraternize
with those who have remained at
home. They will be regarded as
hcos. They will havo wonderful
tales to tell of the misery they under
went in Cuba, the desolation of that
country, and the kindness of the Amer
icans after the capitulation.
The existence of the monarchy de
pends upon the fidelity of tho army.
So far there docs not appear to be any
cencerted military movement to over
throw the Alphonsoite dynasty. Its
existence will depend probably upon
the adherence by these very men that
we are now r.endlng home. Their dis
affection would mean lt immediate
overthrow whatever form of govern
ment might be put upon In Its place.
General Weyk-i will find his hands Im
mensely strengthened by the arrival of
the Cubnn army. Here Is a large part
of his old command safe and sound,
men whom he let loose to pillage and
slaughter at will in Cuba, whose alleg
iance he can again command. It Is
surely the nemesis of fate that wo
should place In the hands of this mon
ster, whose barbarities drove us Into
war, the power to become the dictator
of Spain.
Building battleships is seemingly be
coming a British national passion. It
would not come amiss If she strength
ened her army with a few" thousand
men. The lads who make up her regi
ments will, of course, mature in course
of time. But as it is they are too raw
and callow for anything.
Adulterated Flour.
An exchange announces that for
some time past flour has been adulter
ated to a large extent by western man
ufacturers. It has been detected by
the state authorities of Ohio and by
chemical analysis. Tho adulterant is
made of white clay pulverized and Is
called minerallne. It is insoluble even
In the strongest sulphuric acid, cannot
bo digested and accordingly Is very
unwholesome. A physician of note,
whose attention was recently called to
this, said It was possible that It might
bo one of the main causes of appen
dicitis, a disease now so prevalent.
Flour dealers have been tempted to
use the stuff from tho fact that it
costs only one cent a pound.
As the presence of minerallne Iri flour
would be dlfllcult to detect by tho
housewife and baker, radical measures
should be taken in. dealing with the
matter. The passing of a bill fixing
a penalty for using it In flour scarcely
meets the Issue. Congress should en
act a law making the manufacture of
minerallne a crime punishable by hang
Ins. Cuba has had many names. Colum
bus called it Juana in honor of Prince
Juan. Fernandlna was its next ap
pellation after Ferdinand of Spain.
Then the patron saint of the mother
country was honored and "Santiago,"
tho old war cry of Spain, was given to
the lovely Island und still remains as
tho name of the province so recently
wet with the blood of Americans and
Spaniards. Next Ave Maria was be
stowed, but finally "Cubanacan"' sup
posed by tho Spaniards to have been
tho native nutne, meaning tho place
where gold is found, was settled upon
and Cuba has clung to the spot so buf
feted by the rapacity and cruelty of
man.
There nre more waya than one of
getting Into the gubernatorial chair of
the Empire state. "Teddy" Roose
velt's way of leading n regiment of
bravo troopers to the very mouth of
tho pit, may not bo unanimously
adopted by politicians and yet it may
bo as eminently successful as tho old
er methods of managing n, campaign,
Sylvester Scovel has attained enough
notoriety to paint the Pulitzer building
yellow und coat lt dome with brass,
THE PROPERABEL.
We'll bet our bottom dollar
'Gainst a stunning Purls bonnet,
Agulnaldo's new gold collar
Will have Dewey'u name upon it.
MADISON ON EXPANSION.
Rochester Democrat nnd Chronicle.
The first great achievement of the
United 8tnts In territorial expansion
took place in 1S01. when our government,
under tho ndmlnlntiotlon of I'resldent
JcrterFon, purchased tho magnlficont
Louisiana territory. They were mug
wumps In those days, and they were tre
mendously frightened ol this "dangeioua
dciuuturo from the established policy of
tho republic." They whined and scolded;
they trembled and raged; they heaped un
tinted, abuse upon Jefferson and thoss
who erf-operated with him; they declared
that trouble and ruin would come as con
sequence of tho new policy of "Im
perialism." The secretary of stato In
Jefferson's cabinet was James Madtao,i,
who afterward becamo president. Mr.
Madison was n man of profound legal
learning, a ncholar, a philosopher, a pa
triot, a far-seeing und courageous slates,
man. Ho had no sympathy with national
cowardice, and In ons of his deliverances
ho thus dealt with the timid and stand
still element which opposed everything
that was not exactly In lino with pre
cedent: -o
"Hut why Is the experiment of an ex
tended tepubllo to bo rejected, merely
because It may comprise what Is new? la
It not the glory of the people, of America
that, while they have paid n decent re
gard to tho opinion! of former times and
other nations, they have not sufferod a
blind venetatlon for antiquity, for cus
toms or for names, to overrule tho sug-
K'MlonB uf their own situation and tho
leseons of their own experience? To till
manly spirit posterity will ba Indebted
for the possession, and tho world for tho
example, of the numerous Innovations
displayed on the American theater In
f&vor of private rights and public happi
ness. Had no Important step been takon
by the leaders of tho revolution for which
a precedent could not be discovered, no
government established of which an
exact model did not present Itself, :h
people of tho I'nltcd States might at this
moment havo been numbered among the
melancholy victims of misguided coun
sels, must nt best have been laboring un
der tho weight of some of those forms
which have crushed the liberties of 'he
rest of mankind Happily for America,
happily, wo trust, for tho whole human
race, they pursued a new and mote nnblo
course. They accomplished a revolution
which has no parallel In tho annals of
human society. They reared the fahrlcs
of governments which havo no model on
the face of tho globe. Thev formed the
design of a great confederacy, which it Is
Incumbent on their successors to improve
and perpetuate."
o
This Is good reading for the present
time. It should be pondered by thoec
who havo no faith In tho ability of this
country to fulfill Its manifest destiny pnd
solve tho problems which come to It as
Incidents of national growth. It Is Madl-
sonism, not mugwumplsm, that makes a
country Rreat. progressive, powerful nnd
respected. If the fathers of tho republic
had been blind worshipers of precedent,
there would have been l o United States
today.
THE ACCOUNT WITH SPAIN.
From tho Troy Times.
Spain forced the United States Into
war, and Spain must pay the penalty.
That Is Intel national usage, and It In just.
What shall be the terms exacted? Spain
must abandon Cuba; that is a foresono
conclusion. It will al3o no doubt bo
obliged to surrender Porto Pico and yield
control of the Philippines, whether or not
the latter rtn alns permanently In Amer
ican hands. And what clue? The ques
tion of Indemnity is to be considered.
Apropos of this the St. Louis Globe
Democrat gives some figures of interest:
o
A look over the indemnities exacted by
other nations at the end of modern con
flicts will bo suggestive. The usual form
of Indemnity has been both money and
territory. At tho end of tho last war
with Turkey. Russia demanded a money
indemnity of tT?.'.000,000, but finally ac
cepted territory and reduced the cash In
demnity to $225,000,000. When Prussia de
feated Austria In ISSti the Indemnity In
cluded territorial concessions and J30.O0O,.
000 In money. The Indemnity following
tho last wer between Germany and
Franco was enormous, consisting of prov
inces and fortresses. In adltlon to J1.000,
Oou.000 in cash. Originally the. German
claim was for J200.000.000 more, but a dis
count W.13 allowed for the cession of
Metz. When Japan defeated China a few
veurs ago it receUed a money Indemnity
of $175,Ou0,O0O. Still more recently Turkey
obtained a strip of territory and $20,000,
OOo from Oreece. At the end of Its war
with Mexico tho United States claimed a
wide stretch of teiritoiy, oonsistlng of
California and New Mexico. We de
manded no cash and, In fact, paid J15.WX).
000 to settle tho boundaries satisfactorily
to ourselves.
o
There is no disposition on the part of
tho Amcilcan people to be unduly se
vere with Spain. In her Impoverlsliid
and humiliated condition she Is entitled
to and receives a great deal of sym
pathy and consideration from a generous
and successful foe. But wo have been
put to great expense In precious lives,
the rhoicest of our possessions: In vast
outlay for war preparations and for na.
tlonal defenre. We have a perfect right
to exact conversation, though Spain's
crippled capacity for footing big bills
will doubtless be considered in adjusting
tho account.
THE ANGLO-SAXON.
From tho London Mall.
It Is worthy of noto that while the
American English are lighting to relieve
helpless Cuba, the British empire are ef
fectually stopping tho almost Spanish
cruelties of the Khalifa In the Soudan.
How significant it Is that both causes are
unpopular In continental Europe. France,
Ocrmany nnd Pusala, through their of
ficial press, sneer at American valor lit
Cuba, and say that English pluck In tho
Soudan Is merely greed. None of theso
countries has ever offered any sign of
sympathy with tho sufferings of tho op
pressed; all of them aro Jealous of tho
.Anglo-Saxon, and the United Anglo
Saxon is a nlghtmaro of unparalleled hor
ror. They need not worry. The Anglo
Saxon is uniting for peace, not for war.
So long as they leave our race to go Ua
way, to develop Its Inventions, Its civ
ilization, its religious and political free
dom, its Justice, and its commercial
genius, they will be let alone. Hut other
wisewell. Santiago and Atbara aro suf
ficient reply for the present.
WELL PLEASED.
From tho New York Sun.
Tho truth Is, and don't let any too
modest American or cynical foreigner
Imaglno that wo speak In a mood of
braado, that tho American Navy Is the
best, man for man, en the glohc. The
regular nrmy Is tho very fiowcr of the
world's soldiery. About the professional
wearers of the bluo thero Is a moral
stamina and an artistic brilliancy In ac
tion that stirs tho patriotic heart to en
thusiasm. And tho American volunteers
well, If any other people can tako from
Its domestic bosom a set of fellows who,
with no greater time and opportunities,
can match our recruits on the hattltiicid,
let it think Itself a happy land.
AS THE CELESTIALS SEE US.
From tho Syracuse Standard.
A Chinese writer in one of tha publi
cations of his own countiy has summed
up tho peculiarities of tho American peo.
pie in. a paragraph, which li translated
us follows: "They llvo monthi without
eating a mouthful of rice; they cat bul
locks and sheep In enormous quantities;
they have to hatha frequently; the men
dress all alike, nnd to judge from their
appearance, they aro all coolies; neither
are they ever to bo seen earning a fan
or an umbrella, for they manifest their
Ignorant contempt fcr these Insignia of a
gentleman by leaving them entirely to
women: nono of them have fingernails
more than an eighth of an Inch long;
they cat meat with knives and prongs;
CO
ISMIM
Feasant
FOR BOTH TOURISTS KM STAY-AT-HOMES.
pdal Sale of
12 mo. Paper Covered Books, legible print, upon good
white paper. Works by the best authors, such as
DUMAS,
MULOCK,
CONAN DOYLE, OUIDA,
And many other popular authors.
On Railroad Trains, Steamboats, and at Country Book
Stores you will, have to pay 25 cents for me of these books.
Many large city book stores think they are selling tkem cheap
at 10 cents. Our price, while they last,
Omly
Always Busy
SUMMER, JS98.
Our annual July and August sale of
Summer Footwear Is now on. All our
Russets must go. You need the Shoes.
We need room.
Lewis, Rely k ftavics,
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
they never enjoy themselves by sitting
quietly on their ancestors' graves, but
Jump around and kick balls as if paid
to oo It, and they have no dignity, for
they may ba found walking with women. '
MEXICO IN PARAGRAPHS.
The population of Mexico is 12,613,013.
A total of 713 trade marks have besn
registered slnco 1830.
One hundred and fifty patents were Is
sued during the year.
The number of marriages In Mexico av
erages a little over 50.000 a year.
There are 1,532 postofilccs In the repub
lic. Sixty-one were opened during the
year.
Thero are over 66,000 kilometers of tele
graph wires and nearly 20,000 kilometers
of telephone wires In Mexico.
Thore is still room for a few more set
tlers. The average number of population
per square kilometer Is less than seven.
The republic boasts of seventeen muss
urns, eighty-three libraries with 457. 131
volumes, and thirty scientific and liter
ary societies.
Seven hundred and sixty-two kllomet
cis of railroad were built during the
year, making a total length for the repub
lic of 12,157 kilometers.
The value of the gold, sliver and cop
per coined by Mexico during the last
seventeen years averages about J26,00,
000 a year, quite evenly distributed dur
ing this period.
Tlieio aio 531 periodicals published In
Siexlco. Forty-eight are dally . news
papers, 223 aro weeklies and W are pub
lished monthly. Seven aro printed in
English, two In French and one In Ger
man. There exist in tho republic thiity-four
colonies; thirteen established bv the gov
ernment containing nearly 7.0KJ colonist!
and twenty-one colonics established by
companies or authorized persons with
colonists numbering over 4.000.
There are in Mexico 11,512 schools. Of
theso 5,832 are sustained ly tho states,
3.212 by cities and 2.112 aro private schools.
Of the total 6,027 nre for males. 3.101 are
for females and 2,3sl nro mixed. Tho act
ual attendance at theso schools was 130,
716, and the amount appropriated fcr thj
support of public schools nearly five and
a half million dollars.
Modern Mexico.
YOUNG IDEAS.
Three little fellows carrying their bats
nnd a bull were stopped by an elderly
gentleman one Sabbath morning. "Boys,"
ho asked, "don't you know where bad
boys go who play ball on Sunday?" "Yes,
sir," replied one, "they go over to a
vacant lot back of tho cemetery."
Tommy, aged 4, was very fond of cook
ies and was always begging for some.
Ono day ho was over at a neighbor's,
and getting hungry he asked for a piece
of bread and butter. "But wouldn't you
rather havo some cookies?" asked the
lady. "Yes'm," replied Tommy, "but
mamma told me ito bo sure and not ask
you for any."
Johnny, the 6-year-old son of a rail
way engineer, was a faithful Sunday
school attendant. "Where was Christ
bom, Johnny?" asked his teacher one
duy. "In Hannibal." was tho reply. "No,
no," exclaimed tho teacher. "Ho was
born In Bethlehem," "Well," said John
ny. "I knew It was some town along the
Burlington route."
Children sometimes have great faith In
the Intervening powers of their grand
parents. Tho other day a bright Itttlo
mles of 5 was sent to a near-by grocery
for somo eggs, and on her way back
stumbled and fell, making havoo with
the contents of her basket. "I'll bet you
catch It when you get home," exclaimed
a neighbor. "Oh, I don't know," was the
reply; "I've got a grandma,1'
(S. IhU
aiier Read!
LYAIX,
BUCHANAN,
Fmr Cent
IffiX & OTNEtt
S2fl N. Washington Ave.
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buylngr a brans Beditcad, be iura that
yon get the beat. Our brass Bedstead are
all made with seamteci brass tubing and
frame work is all of steel.
They cost no more than many bedsteads
made of the open soamless tubtnc Every
bedstead Is htgbly finished and lacquered
under a peculiar method, uothlnj ever hav
ing been produced to equal It. Our new
Bprinc Patterns are now on exhibition.
HSU &
Coeeell
At 121
North Washington
Aveaue.
Scranton, Pa.
Caeoellatioe
itamps
Mad
to
Ordefo
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and
Engravers,
HOTEL JERJIYN BUILDING
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Great
Midsmimmer
i
Lamp Sale .
Until Sept ist we will offer
our eutire line of Banquet.
Princess and Table Lamps :r
from 25 to jo per cent, cli
count, We wish to reduce
stock. If you are iu ueed of
a lamp this is a chance to
get a bargain.
TIE CIMQNS, EEMEE,
'MALLJBY CO.
32 Lackawanna Aveun
fry .'fTti
BAZAAI
C pO
CAREY,
STEVENSON,
READE.
irisl
The last ten days in
July w311 be devoted
to clearing nap stocks
in general throughout
this department.when
everything in the line
of summer goods or
broken lots of any de
scription will be closed
out regardless of cost.
Boy's Shirt Waists
and Blouses, Men's
Negligee Shirts, Men's
Balbriggan Under
wear, Neckwear, Hos
iery, etc., etc.
One Lot Men's Soft Front Neglige
Shirts, separate cuffs, to be worn with
white collar. Our regular 60c line, at
43c.
One Asorted Lot Men's Soft Front
Shirts, with attached collars. Our 69c,
75o and 85c qualities, in ono lot to
close, at 60c.
Two Lots Boys' Unlaundrled Shirt
Waists, "Mother's Friend." Our EOc
quality, at 3Sc. Our 65c quality at 50c
Broken Lots Celebrated King Waists
for Boys. Round collar style. No
quality at BOc to close.
Glen Collar Stylo, our $1.10 quality
at S3c.
Boys' Madras and Oxford Chev
iot Blouses, our $1.10 quality, 95c. Our
11.35 quality, $1.10.
For Stout Men, extra large sizes In
Soft Front Negligee Shirts, with de
tachable collars and cuffs at greatly
reduced prices for this sale.
The greatest value ever offered in
Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers
at 21c each. For this sale only.
Big reductions on Neckwear, Hosi
ery, etc., etc., during this sale
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Uoaeral Acent for tha Wyomlnj
District for
Mining, Wasting, Sporting, Bmokoiui
und the Repauno Chemical
Compauy's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tafety fuse, Caps and Kxploctori.
Itoom 401 Connell Building.
ticraatoa.
AQENCIB3:
TIIOS, FOim
JOHN a SMITH 4 SOX
W. E. MULLIGAN.
PHUtou
Plymouth
Wllkes-Barr.
FINLEY'S
Men's
DUPOHrS
PWB.
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